“Dark Card”, Poetry by Rebecca Foust, reviewed by Lynn Alexander.
I’ve figured out that difference pays freight
when linked with intelligence; genius trumps odd,
alchemizes bizarre into merely eccentric. (Dark Card)
Rebecca Foust is a delightful new discovery for me. Foust has this ability to write beautiful, poignant things without coming across as excessively sentimental or descriptively redundant-not that most would mind if she did given her subjects. These poems have a graceful intelligence, and hers is a subtle wit. That Rebecca Foust is an award winning poet comes as no surprise.
In “Dark Card”, Foust has written a volume of poetry that explores the experiences of a mother raising a special needs child, with Asperger(‘s) Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder that can present as a cluster of behavioral challenges including difficulties with socialization and connection, repetitive behaviors, and a narrow range of interests. Continue reading
